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What’s New on the Fitness Market

By Norm Morrison I’ve always been impressed by SPRI. Although this noted pioneer of effective toning and strength training equipment (like their trailblazing line of training balls, exercise…

Reducing Your Sodium Intake Could Save Your Life

A diet that’s too high in salt (sodium) is linked to numerous health issues—think hypertension, heart disease and strokes. Experts agree that there are huge benefits to reducing sodium in…

Are you a Breakfast-Skipper?

You already know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Now experts have confirmed it. The Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology examined the impact of breakfast…

Fitting Fitness into a Busy Life

Finding it tough to work fitness into your busy schedule? Try these time-management and exercise strategies to help keep it on the calendar. Schedule your workout first thing in the morning…

Gym Source Proudly Sponsors ‘Treadmill Talk with Jenny Hutt’

Jennifer Koppelman Hutt is already an accomplished author, media host and attorney—and now she brings her considerable talent to her latest television project is called ‘Treadmill Talk with…

Exercise Helps You Keep Your Cool

A recent analysis of published evidence in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, indicates that short stints of moderately intense exercise seem to boost self control in preadolescent…

Make a Safer Switch to ‘Minimalist’ Shoes

If you’re thinking of trying out those ‘barefoot’ running shoes, take it slow—or your risk of stress injuries and fractures increases. A Brigham Young University study published in Medicine…

SNEWS Gives Kudos to TRUE’s Revamped Ellipticals

(by Norm Morrison) It’s nice to know that when consumers speak, companies listen. Take TRUE Fitness, a proven fitness leader, which revamped its line of elliptical trainers in response to…

6 Steps to Better Running

Are you a seasoned runner (or fairly green)? With spring coming, it’s a perfect time for all runners to review their training style. Running may seem like the most natural of sports, but a…

When do you replace your running shoes?

How do you determine when to replace your running shoes—mileage, months, appearance or technology? Ask 10 different runners that question, and you’ll probably get 10 different answers.…

The Do’s and Don’ts of Energy Bars

Energy bars offer a delicious, convenient way of keeping your body fueled during hectic days and challenging workouts. But some energy bars are loaded with sugar and are essentially candy…

Feeling mean? Eat green!

A recent University of Warwick and Dartmouth College study reports that people who eat 7 servings of fruits or vegetables a day report being “happier” than those who don’t. After studying…